Botanical Index No. 774

Parsley Piert

aphanes arvensis

Medicinal Actions

Antipyretic, Diuretic, Litholytic, Psychostimulant

Primary Conditions Treated

Demulcent Vulnerary Calculus Cystosis Dropsy Dysuria Fever Graves Disease Jaundice Nephrosis Stone Strangury Urethrosis

General Dosage

2–4 g herb, or in tea, 3 ×/day; 2–4 ml liquid herbal extract 3 ×/day; 1 drachm fluid herb extract; 2–10 ml herbal tincture 3 ×/day.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”. In view of the lack of toxicological data, excessive use, especially during lactation and pregnancy, should be avoided.

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